STONEZONE (Gary Hoitsma for Spectator) - Reagan ’76: A Campaign to Remember
The defeat that made Ronald Reagan president. Anyone who has spent significant time in and around political campaigns would have their own special understanding of the famous Wide-World-of-Sports descriptive: “The thrill of victory … and the agony of defeat.” And when it comes to “defeat,” that understanding often extends to the wisdom that within defeat […] The post Reagan ’76: A Campaign to Remember appeared first on StoneZone .
The defeat that made Ronald Reagan president. Anyone who has spent significant time in and around political campaigns would have their own special understanding of the famous Wide-World-of-Sports descriptive: “The thrill of victory … and the agony of defeat.” And when it comes to “defeat,” that understanding often extends to the wisdom that within defeat can often come the seeds of future “victory.” Nowhere is that better illustrated than through the remarkable story of “Reagan ’76,” ripe to be remembered once again on its 50th anniversary this month. August 1976 — precisely 50 years ago — marked a seminal turning point in the political career of Ronald Reagan, the man who would later serve two terms as…Open
